Texas lawmakers are considering a bill that would prohibit people in the state from changing the gender on their birth certificate. (Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images)
"This bill is not about restricting anyone’s personal expression. It is about ensuring legal documents reflect accurate statistics," GOP state Sen. Mayes Middleton, who sponsored the bill, said Monday in a State Affairs Committee hearing. "Right now, the only way to change sex is by court order, and this bill prevents that."
Testifying before the committee, Megan Benton of the group Texas Values said this is "a matter of public safety and public record."
"If a man can legally change his birth certificate to say he is a woman, then it’s possible to get a driver's license, passport, and social security card that also says he is female," she said.
Several transgender Texans also testified before the committee, saying they believe they are being unfairly targeted.
Several transgender Texans said they believe they are being unfairly targeted. (Adobe Stock)
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The bill is expected to pass through the Senate and be sent to the House.
This comes after state lawmakers passed legislation banning biological men from competing in girls' school sports.
At the federal level, President Donald Trump signed an executive order recognizing male and female as the only genders.
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